Glossary¶
Terms you'll see in Hex Safe and in this help center, A to Z.
- Active Transactions
- The page that lists transactions that are still in progress, such as those waiting for approval. See Active Transactions.
- Admin Quorum
- How many Admin Approvers must approve changes to users and other admin requests. Admins set it in Settings › Admin Quorum. See Manage users.
- API key
- A credential that lets your own systems use the Hex Safe REST API. It starts with
hsk_and has the same access as the user who created it. See Create and manage API keys and the API quick start. - Approval Quorum (t of n)
- The rule that at least t of the n possible approvers must approve a request before it goes ahead. See How approvals work.
- Counterparty Book
- Your saved list of the people and companies you transact with, and their addresses. See Counterparty Book and whitelisting.
- Cross Domain Solution (CDS)
- Hex Trust's air-gapped environment, using data diodes, in which your transactions are processed. See Cross Domain Solution.
- CSR (certificate signing request)
- A file you generate from your own key pair and paste into Hex Safe to create an API key.
- Enterprise
- Your organisation's account in Hex Safe. Its users, vaults and policies belong to it. If you belong to several enterprises, you can switch between them.
- Gas Station
- A vault that automatically tops up network fees ("gas") for your other vaults. See Gas Station.
- HSM (hardware security module)
- Specialised hardware that protects and manages cryptographic keys. Hex Safe uses tamper-evident, intrusion-resistant HSMs. See Hardware security modules.
- Initiate Again
- The button on a failed withdrawal that reopens the withdrawal form with the same details. See Retry a failed transaction.
- MFA (multi-factor authentication)
- Confirming an action with a second factor, such as your Hex Safe Mobile App. Your transaction policy shows which vaults need it.
- Network
- The blockchain an asset is sent on. The same asset can exist on several networks, so always check which one you're using. See Choosing the right network.
- Passkey
- A way to sign in using your device's fingerprint, face recognition or a security key instead of a password. See Sign in with a passkey.
- Roles
- What each user is allowed to do: Admin, Admin Approver, Initiator, Approver, Auditor, plus API-only trading roles. See User roles.
- Safe and Safe Plus vaults
- The two vault types in Hex Safe. Both use the Cross Domain Solution. See Safe Vaults.
- Transaction policy
- Your enterprise's rules for approvals, MFA and transaction value limits. It's view-only in Hex Safe. See Your transaction policy.
- Travel Rule
- Regulations that require sender and recipient information to travel with transfers above set thresholds. See Travel Rule: HT Singapore and Travel Rule: HT MENA.
- Trust line
- On the XRP Ledger, the link that lets an account hold a token issued on the ledger. See XRPL trust lines.
- Vault
- An account in Hex Safe that holds your assets, with its own addresses and approval scheme. See Vault management.
- WalletConnect
- The open protocol that connects your Hex Safe vaults to dApps. See WalletConnect.
- Webhook
- A notification Hex Safe sends to your server when a transaction event happens. See Receive notifications with webhooks.
- Whitelisting
- Limiting a vault so it can only send to approved counterparties. See Counterparty Book and whitelisting.